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中

in
Stroke count: 4

Readings

On readingチュウ
Kun readingなか、うち、あた.る
JōyōGrade 1

Popular Usage

背中途中中々真中中学校最中集中御中空中

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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stick (丨) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 39

Compound words

背中せなか
back (of the body)
途中とちゅう
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
中々なかなか
very; considerably; easily; readily; fairly
中学校ちゅうがっこう
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
集中しゅうちゅう
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; convergence
最中さいちゅう
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
空中くうちゅう
(in) the air; midair; sky
御中おんちゅう
... and Company; Messrs; for the attention of ...
渦中かちゅう
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy
海中かいちゅう
in the sea
寒中かんちゅう
mid-winter; cold season
間中あいだじゅう
during
宮中きゅうちゅう
imperial court
胸中きょうちゅう
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
獄中ごくちゅう
during imprisonment; while in jail
市中しちゅう
in the city; in the community
暑中しょちゅう
height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer
女中じょちゅう
maidservant; housemaid; maid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant)
掌中しょうちゅう
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
心中しんじゅう
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
人中ひとなか
society; company; the public; the world
陣中じんちゅう
in camp; at the front
水中すいちゅう
underwater
中尉ちゅうい
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade

Stroke Order

4 strokes

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